Tank



J. E. yFLITCROFT.

TANK'. Prucmo'n msn 'nM/28.1920.

Patented Aug. 2; 1921* ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES yPATENT OFFICE.

JAMES EDWARD FLITCROFT, OF ASBUEY PARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR T CHARLESE. SCHANCK, OF ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY.

TANK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 2, 1921.

Application filed May 28, 1920. Serial No. 384,920.

To all -w/Lom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMns E. Fm'ronorr, a citizen ot the United `States,and resident oi Asbury Park, in the county of Monmouth and vState ot NewJersey, have invented a new and Improved Tank, of which the following'is a iull, clear, and exact description.

T his invention relates to tanks, and aims to more particularly providea new and improved tank ot the portable type, which is adapted toreceive a lluid :for various purposes, and to at some times occupy atilting position.

In connection ivith bloiv -torches, more particularly of the portabletype, it is realized that it is often desirable to have the nozzleassume an inclined or tilted position so that the llame projectedtherefrom may be brought to bear against the surface above or below thehorizontal plane normally occupied by the nozzle.

retofore, mechanics engaged in this line of ork have accomplished thisresult by' )lacing pieces ot vfood, stone, etc.,under the Iear edge or"the burner tank so that the nozan inclined position, by means r' whichthe flame projected therefrom may brought to bear upon the desiredpoint. rlhis has, at best, been an unsatisfactory eX- pedient in Viewoi"` the tact that the slightest jar was liable to upset the torch,resulting in great damage, and often in the explosion i the burner.

l further defect which has been experiin all 'types o portable tanks orres- 1rs, and more particularly those associated with a burner, has beenthat upon the tank assuming' an inclined position for the purpose abovebrought out, that the centrally extending pipe Withn the tank has notbeen submerged Within the fluid contained therein, When the greater partof the same has been consumed.

lfvlith this in vieiv, I have constructed a tank adaptable to a numberof different purposes, but which is primarily intended for use in'connection with a blow-torch or burner by means of which the fuel willat all times be fed to the burner as long as any appreciable amount ofthe same remains in the tank, a further object of my invention being theprovision of certain means associated with the tank which Will permit ofthe burner nozzle assuming an inclined position without any danger of anoverturning .oi the tank resulting.

Reference is had to the attached sheet of drawings as illustrating onepractical embodiment oi my invention, and in which drawings,

Figure 1 is a partly sectional side View of a tank constructed inaccordance With my invention showing the same in its normal position.

Fig. 2 is a similar view but showing,r the position of the parts whenthe tank and burner nozzle is inclined, and

Fig. 3 is a front view of a certain detail ot construction aliording asupport and retaining means for the tank and nozzle, when the latter arein tilted position.

In these views the reference numeral 5 indicates a tank or reservoir ofany desired type orn construction which may conveniently be suppliedwith a conventional fuel inlet pipe 6, pressure gage 7 and air pressureinlet and check valve 8.

The torch or burner is also conveniently' furnished with a fuel pipe 9,regulator valve 10 and burner nozzle 11, all of any desiredconstruction.

Now with a view of providing means Which will permit of a supporting andretention ot' the tank and nozzle in an inclined position, Iconveniently apply any suitable type of bracket 12 to the fuel pipe 9preferably at a point beyond the valve 10. A stirrup iron or othersuitable support 13, has its upper ends pivotally secured, as at 111, tothe bracket 12, suitable securing' means for retaining this supportingmember at any desired angle with respect to the bracket being afforded,such as a bolt and Wing nut forming the pivot 14 and passing through thebracket 12 and upper ends of the stirrup iron 13.

It will be appreciated by this construction, that, as has beenillustrated in Fig. 2, the stirrup iron 13 or other supporting membermay be adjusted to any convenient angle with respect to the bracket 12,and secured in this position by means of the bolt and Wing nut 15 sothat the torch may be leit unattended, to play its flame upon anydesired spot.

In this connection, it is to be noted that certain types of burnernozzles are extremely heavy and extend to a position Well beyond theside of the tank or reservoir 5, so that danger of. the entire apparatusupsetting Now with a view of providing means Y which will serve topermit Vthe Huid within Ythe tank to be withdrawn into the nozzleirrespectiveof the level of the former, or degree oftilt of the tank,Irpi'ovide, contrary to the rigid centrally extending pipe which usuallyVforms an extension oi" the inner end of tho pipe 9, a flexible piece oftubing 16 or' any desired construction, the upper end of which issecured tothe inner end or" the pipe 9, the-lower end having,`conveniently associated with it a weight 17 'serving at all times tocause the tubing 1G to lie in a substantially vertical plane, at whichpoint the lower end of the same will always be submerged below the leveloiv the fluid within the tank 5. Y

It will readily be appreciated that this latter part of my invention isapplicable to any type of tank capable of receiving fluid,

and which tank is adapted to be tilted at times.

Obviously numerous modifications of structure might be resorted towithout in the least departing from the scope of my claims, which read:

Having thus described my invention what claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is as follows l. A tank, a burner nozzle, afuel pipe Y extending between` Vsaid tank IandY burner nozzle, said tankresting normallyA upon its base and serving to support said nozzle, andmeans attached to said fuel pipe for supporting saidA tank in vaninclined` position. Y

'2. Atank, a burnernozzle, afuel pipe extending between said-tank andVburner nozzle, said tank resting normally upon its base and serving tosupportsaid nozzle, a bracket secured to said iuel pipe, a stiirup ironpivotally secured to said bracket, and means for retaining said stirrupiron Aatany desired angle with respect'to said bracket.

3. A tank, a burner nozzle, a fuel pipe extending between said tank Vandburner nozzle, said tank resting normally upon its base and servingtosupport said nozzle, Yand a bracket attached to said uelpipe, astirrup iron pivotally secured to said bracket,Y and a wing nut adaptedYto co-act with said bracket and stirrup iron'iior retaining the same infixed position.

JAMES EDi/VARD FLITCBOFT.

